MDF4 Lib

• Starting from a central File Manager object, multiple MDF files can be opened or created* simultaneously. File elements and data are accessed through objects (Python, .NET) or interface pointers (C++) along with their properties and methods. 
• For quick access to signal values, MDF files can be sorted before they are opened. When writing* the library always generates sorted files. Validation or checking of MDF files for possible format errors is easily possible, e.g. before import into an archiving system.
• Creating objects “on demand” and managing them through “reference counting” enables resource-efficient implementation. To avoid resource leaks in C++, explicit object release can be omitted when using the supplied “smart pointer” class. This also reduces the size and complexity of your code.
• All library calls are thread-safe. Additional optimizations can be enabled for the optional multi-threaded use cases. This allows parallel processing of tasks e.g. for evaluating each MDF file in a separate thread.
• For troubleshooting, error and warning messages or, - optionally all library calls - can be logged using logging options. 

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